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tue posted: Tue 2026-07-14 04:55:16 tags: n/a
on-time to bed, wake ~6:10? Outkast: B.O.B. remix stuck in my head for days since that darn Big Bird / Hitchcock The Birds video defrost Tupac's chx pay some bills unload shwasher haircut brows shower shave gym 11:10 - ? hypertrophy 3 circuits Back extension (10, 12, 12) x 200#. Wow. Lat pulldown 3 x 10 x 160#. Seat adj up for shoulder safety. Leg press (10, 12, 12) x 340#. Wow. Shoulder press 10, 12 x 95#; 10 x 75# 1 trial set ab crunch 8 x 200#. Prob could do 10+ reps;... (...more)
what to do about encrapification posted: Mon 2026-07-13 11:32:33 tags: n/a
Doctorow's term is more vulgar than "encrapification". When he does conventional media interviews about it, he says "enpoopification" to stay on the good side of the censors. "Crap" has a time-honored, more general sense that evokes "clutter" or worthlessness much more than the specificity of "poop". Summary digest of the "what to do about it" conclusions (as promised by the book's subtitle): According to Doctorow, encrapification happens because platforms create lock-in through - Collapse of antitr... (...more)
mon posted: Mon 2026-07-13 07:35:03 tags: n/a
late to bed, snoozed ~30-40m past alarm Another dinner time ruined by agitnews fear-du-jour dumping. Worried about listeriosis? Cook food to 165F! Fried baloney is a thing, and it even works for other meats! Or just don't eat it! Your risk tolerance or lack thereof doesn't make it ok to try to guilt other people into living by your fears! I'm not sick frome eating food past its sell-by date but I am sick of having to fend off fear-based manipulation. Just don't eat the food if you're not comf... (...more)
sun posted: Sun 2026-07-12 04:48:59 tags: n/a
litter genie 3 little plastic bowls pipeline vitamins, supplements removable, cloud backups revolutionize the cat gym 11:20 ~ 12:10? hypertrophy 3 circuits - 1st day back to hypertrophy after deload week - surprising load gains on everything but lat pulldown, and still below 10-rep limits Lat pulldown 3 x 10 x 155# Leg press 16 x 310#, 16 x 320#, 16 x 325# Shoulder press 10, 12 x 90#; 12 x 92.5# Back extension 15 x 160, 15 x 170#, 15 x 180# Ocean state had no washer flu... (...more)
fri posted: Fri 2026-07-10 06:38:51 tags: n/a
on-time to bed, on-time to rise usual hydrate, caf, protein cocoa, oo, vitamin etc. almost a year later ... finish the Montana brand organic oat bran porridge - oat cereal's draw is beta glucan, not protein; not worth extra spend vs. Bob's Red Mill or w/e - I don't remember if it tasted this way all along, has a faint bitter hint pistachios tofu 'wich interview: Pulpit Hill procurement specialist (AP, recon, vendor mgmt) feed the dog since apparently going to Costco absolves... (...more)